Food & Drinks
This year, MUD registration includes the cost of meals which includes a light continental breakfast, a buffet lunch and afternoon snack on both Friday and Saturday, and the banquette buffet Saturday evening. Friday evening is open for members to enjoy one of the many choices at the resort or in town. For those with specific dietary needs, please let us know your requirements when you check in for the conference. We have provided several options in every meal but if necessary we can make adjustments for those with specific dietary needs as we tally up all the food requirements when people check in.
It's true, food is not cheap thanks to the years of inflation. The pandemic didn't help either, it killed the conference all together. We had an option to price the meals a-la-cart but it didn't make sense when the time came to sign the contract for a conference like MUD. When we split out the food choices as separate line items, the cost went up per person. Providing all in one pricing in a buffet style is better for the conference center and so they give us a price break which we then pass on to you. More important, had I split out the food on a per plate item, we then also run the risk of not getting enough food orders, opening us up to the chance the conference would not meet the terms of the contract, hitting us with massive penalties. There is NO WAY the conference organizer can afford to take such a huge risk just because people have had the option to be selective in the past. If you have run a conference before then you know this is what kills conferences and burns people out. True, we could have had this conference at the Airport Holiday Inn, but they couldn't come close to offering us the services we were offered at the casino to have a decent conference.
All of the meals are buffet style, which include choices of carbohydrates, fruits, vegetables, proteins and diary items. Gluten free guests will also have alternatives in the afternoon snack with options labeled "gluten free". We will be providing several beverage options for all meals including water for attendees throughout the day. We will have a no-host bar in the conference center prior to and during the banquette, where you will receive one drink ticket on the conference, with additional drinks priced at the bar.
Our hospitality suite will be hosted with a variety of cool beverages and snacks.
Continental Breakfast - Sliced seasonal Fresh Fruit, Assortment of fresh baked goods some gluten free, Arizona mesquite honey, fruit preserves and butter, juices, coffee, water
Buffet Lunch - Choices of 1. Chicken and Applewood Bacon Club, 2. Roast Beef, 3. Grilled Vegetable - all come with side salad, chips and an assortment of drinks
Afternoon Snack - Assortment of fresh baked goods, some gluten free and drinks
Banquette Buffet - Creamy tomato bisque soup, Cobb or Mixed Baby Green salad, Grilled Chicken breast with wild mushroom marsala sauce or Pan roasted salmon filet, roasted shallot, tomato and basil emulsion, Roasted garlic whipped potatoes, Creamy spinach, French green beans with garlic and shallots, assorted rolls and butter, miniature pastries, coffee, decaf, tea or water
